Arthritis & Rheumatism
ACL injuries can lead to osteoarthritis later in life. Here's what you need to know
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Women's World Cup: The epidemic of ACL tears in female soccer players is about more than just biology
Over 25 of the world's top female soccer players are missing the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup because of ACL tears, including Canada's Janine Beckie.
Aug 2, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Women soccer players more likely to tear their ACL than men. Here's why—and how to prevent these injuries
England women's soccer captain Leah Williamson and Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema will miss the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which starts this week, due to ACL injuries.
Jul 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Female athletes and sports injuries: Psychology matters
If the goal of sports medicine is to promote sports participation, the state of an injured athlete's musculoskeletal system is part of a larger puzzle. In fact, a growing body of research suggests that psychological factors ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Female football players are at much higher risk of career-ending ACL injuries: The science on why
Women's football is riding high. Not only are fans celebrating the success of the England team at the Arnold Clark Cup and Euro 2022, but this year will see the Fifa Women's World Cup kick off in July.
Feb 24, 2023
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Health
It's snow season: Stay safe on the slopes
Skiiers and snowboarders, take note: You're less likely to get hurt if you ease back into the winter sports season.
Dec 12, 2022
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Surgery
Ruptured ACLs can heal without surgery, study finds
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures can heal without surgery and this could be key to better patient outcomes, according to new findings challenging the common notion that an ACL injury cannot heal.
Nov 14, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Can machine learning can predict knee injuries? Largest data set ever collected in the field
A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä Faculty of Information Technology's Digital Health Intelligence Laboratory used machine learning to predict anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The largest data set collected ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Is netball actually bad for knees and ankles? What does the research say?
Netball is one of the biggest team sports in Australia with more than 1.2 million men, women and children playing each week, underpinned by a nationwide footprint of more than 4,000 community clubs.
Jul 6, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Young adults with old knees: Preventing arthritis after ACL knee injuries
Australians have the highest rates of ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) knee injuries worldwide, and young Australians are most at risk, with a 74 percent increase in knee surgery in people under 25 since 2000. Half the people ...
Jan 24, 2022
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